Purpose:
For this assignment, students will research several business leaders to discover their views on leadership skills needed for the 21st century. The purpose of this assignment is to have the student demonstrate their understanding of the challenges and skills needed for the 21st century leader.
Instructions:
Step 1: Review the assignment instructions carefully.
Step 2: In week three research the leaders you will discuss.
Step 3: Submit your choices
Step 4: Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be 4 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Step 5: Follow this format:
- Title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor’s name;
- Introduction paragraph (must induce a description of the leaders chosen);
- Body, in paragraph form using section headings for each part and paragraphs for each topic under the part;
- Summary paragraph.
Step 6: In writing a formal paper it should be done in the third person. What this means is that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).
Step 7: In writing this assignment, students are asked to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
Step 8: In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes.
Step 9: Write down or highlight key facts from the interviews. Consider making an outline to capture key points in the paper.
Step 10: In completing the paper, research prominent business leaders and their views on the leadership skills needed for the 21st century. Respond to the following items:
- Select at least one large corporation (fortune 500 company) leader, one medium sized (other public companies), and one small business (any company with one million dollar revenue) leader and compare and contrast their viewpoints..
MY COMPANIES TO USE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Large Company: General Motors
Medium-sized company: Squarespace
Small company: Radio Flyer
- In separate paragraphs, describe each leaders view on 21st century leadership using primary source video or written interviews on their opinions of 21st century leadership (Refrain from providing a biography or a discussion of the businesses they lead).
- Evaluate the remarks of the leaders with respect to leadership styles, skills, and business landscape of the future.
Step 11: Create the introductory paragraph. The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper but is typically written after writing the body of the paper (Questions students responded to above).
Step 12: Write a summary paragraph. A summary paragraph restates the main idea(s) of the paper. Make sure to leave a reader with a sense that the paper is complete. The summary paragraph is the last paragraph of a paper.
Step 13: Using the grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required elements are presented.
Step 14: Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.
• Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure.
• Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper.